Manage Monkey Mind

Do your thoughts get in your own way? Those nagging thoughts based in belief or fear can hold you back from achieving your goals. Belittling or bothersome thoughts—often referred to as Monkey Mind—pop up and distract you. They can diminish focus and eat away at confidence. But here’s the thing. You have the power to tame them. Get control of your Monkey Mind in three easy steps.

1. Recognize when Monkey Mind takes over. Notice when you doubt yourself or allow fear to derail you from pursuing the next step in your journey.
2. Remove the interference by acknowledging the thoughts and wiping them from your mind.
3. Reframe your thinking to work for you.

There is a site upon which I stumbled while hiking the internet—called Inner Peace. It offers free self-counseling software for creating personal serenity. Try the Monkey Mind program, even if you don’t have much time. It shows you how your negative thoughts can interfere with your progress. Plus, it shows you how easy it can be to tame your Monkey Mind and stay committed to your goals.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
With experience spanning multiple industries and over many decades, Tamara Parisio brings a seasoned eye and a fresh perspective to find the opportunity in every challenge. With acute clarity, Tamara hones a marketing message for impactful, compelling communication across channels. Tamara’s optimism delivers a can-do approach to meet or beat expectations.

“My goal is to be ICONIC in what I do so that I can invest and spend resources as I desire to enrich the world! And I intend to give fabulous gifts to family and friends, wrapped in particularly pretty packages! … What’s yours? #ScriptYourShift” — Tamara Parisio, Strategic Wordsmith & Creative Director

Tamara Parisio is a Scottsdale-based Strategic Wordsmith and Creative Director with Parisio & Co, LLC. For more information, visit TamaraParisio.comand ScriptYourShift.com.

Death & Taxes

As you step through each day in this experience called life, you will encounter many events. In addition to death and taxes, you will surely endure guilt, fear, and failure during your life. But, the good news is that you will also find adventure, earnings, innocence, audacity, and attainment in the mix. Which is more prevalent? It’s a matter of perspective.

That 90/10 rule is in effect where you are in control of 90% of what happens to you based on how you respond to life and the 10% of it that just happens – you will never be able to affect. Ultimately we all wish to feel good, yeah? What are the specific good feelings you wish to experience? List your yearnings and let those become your guide.

A wish to feel affluent might result in giving money to a homeless woman, or donating time for a cause. The desire to feel attractive might be filled by primping and then greeting others with an authentic smile. A craving for connection might lead you to lunch with new friends. And thankfulness in these moments reinforces the universe to “bring it on.” (Crave a plan, check out The Desire Map for inspiration and a program to help you chart out yours.)

So even if that raise didn’t come through, be thankful that you’re paying taxes (and thus, earning an income). Every morning when you wake, do so with joy that you have time to spend. When you meet with failure, ask “what is my lesson here?” Throw yourself a lifeline. And feel your life unfold just as you need.

A dear woman with whom I worked would respond to “how’s your day?” with “woke up, no box, all good!”